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PAYETTE COUNTY – With the seventh week of the Idaho 2021 Legislative Session in the history books, the pile of bills and resolutions being addressed or queued has grown to 438. Most of that sum comes from the House of Representatives, which brought 278 items to the table at that meeting.

The following are examples of the latest bills scheduled to come into Idaho law as of February 19th.

• Bill 221, introduced by the Education Committee on Monday, aims to address the nationwide teacher shortage, particularly in small and rural schools. The bill would change the Idaho Code to allow school districts and public charter schools to create their own local teaching certificates.

“A teacher with a local certificate would limit himself to teaching in that district or this public charter school and stay at the career ladder level unless he opted for additional training and certification,” says his statement of purpose .

It was printed and sent to the Education Committee on Tuesday.

• With the COVID-19 pandemic challenging families in Idaho, House Bill 233 of the Health and Welfare Committee would add a new section to Child Protection Act 16-2426A “to include provisions to prevent release in certain circumstances meet circumstances ”according to his statement.

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Marco Erickson, R-Idaho Falls, was unveiled Tuesday and printed for the committee on Wednesday.

• For those confused by Idaho’s driving waiver under the Intoxication Act, requiring a person who has not passed an intoxicant test in 12 months to install an ignition interlock on their car, see House Bill 241, the Idaho -Code 18-8002 to be specified (12) and 18-8002A (8):

“If no civil or criminal proceedings are pending in connection with the order to install the ignition interlock device, a person can file a waiver with the local court within 30 days of installation. The installation request will persist as long as a waiver application is pending or an appeal is filed. The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is not involved in the waiver process. and a court order to issue a waiver applies to all legal installation requirements. “

It was presented on Wednesday by the Judiciary, Regulatory and Administrative Committee and submitted on Friday in second reading with a Do-Pass recommendation.

• For companies that benefited from government aid in 2020, House Bill 251 would make such funds tax-free in Idaho, with the exception of funds from the Emergency Rent Aid Program.

“This includes the Rebound Idaho Small Business Grants, the Paycheck Protection Program loans and the advance funds for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan,” said the statement. “The cash grants and loans granted under these laws are one-time government grants and not part of current income.”

It was introduced on Thursday by the Revenue and Taxation Committee and submitted for a second reading from Friday.

• House Concurrent Resolution 10, introduced by the State Affairs Committee on Thursday, would recognize the centenary of the inauguration of the Idaho Statehouse. It was tabled for a second reading on Friday.

• State Affairs Committee Senate Draft 1136 would change the governor’s authority in a state of extreme peril and prohibit them from “changing, adjusting, or suspending any provision of the Idaho Code in certain cases.” Introduced on Tuesday, it will be reported from the committee and sent to the 14th Order for modification.

• Senate Draft 1148 would allow state officials to allocate a total of $ 5,986,000 to the STEM Action Center, capping full-time positions to six and keeping health insurance funds for eligible employees at $ 11,650.

“The bill also provides funding for a 2% change in compensation for permanent government employees,” the statement said. “The bill finances two line items that are reducing $ 74,100 in dedicated funds and moving $ 74,100 in general fund from operating expenses to personnel expenses. and a second that includes a decrease of $ 100,000 from the Miscellaneous Revenue Fund to eliminate an obsolete fund. ”

The bill, presented by the Finance Committee on Friday, was passed on the same day in first reading.

• To avoid problems that can arise from people collecting signatures for electoral initiatives in Idaho, State Affairs Committee Senate Draft 1150 would require those distributing petitions for Idaho action to do so only within state lines.

The bill was read for the first time on Friday.

The following are examples of laws passed or passed since February 19.

• House Bill 154, a draft law by the Environment, Energy and Technology Committee that allows certain counties to opt out of vehicle inspection and maintenance programs under certain conditions, was passed in third reading on Friday, 51-17-2. It was sent to the Senate on the same day.

• The Revenue and Taxation Committee’s House Bill 211, which, at the request of taxpayers, would revise the rules on residential property markings, was passed on Friday by a 62-6-2 vote. It is also not possible to be examined by the Senate.

• The Health and Welfare Committee’s House Concurrent Resolution 6, February 9, aims to facilitate discussion between the Department of Insurance and insurance industry leaders to make prescription formulas available to babies and children in Idaho. It was passed by vote, first in the House of Representatives on February 18, then in the Senate on Friday.

“Insurers in Idaho typically do not cover prescription formulas for infants and children,” the statement said.